aditya.j wrote:The Acoma and Hopi are probably the two oldest surviving Pueblo communities, both dating back at least a thousand years.
both dating
both of which have dated
and each has dated
and each one dating
each one of which date
This SC is about an ONGOING TRUTH: that
the Acoma and Hopi ARE probably the oldest surviving Pueblo communities, both DATING back at least a thousand years. In B and C, the present perfect (
has/have dated) cannot be used to express an ONGOING TRUTH. Eliminate B and C.
In E,
one (singular) does not agree with
date (plural). Eliminate E.
In D,
each one dating back (noun + modifier) is an ABSOLUTE PHRASE. An absolute phrase should not be connected to the preceding clause with a conjunction such as
and. Eliminate D.
The correct answer is
A.
An
absolute phrase:
-- consists of a noun and a modifier and perhaps a few other words
-- is connected to an independent clause WITHOUT a conjunction
-- modifies and provides context for the entire independent clause
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